The City of Tacoma does hereby adopt a program of monetary awards in order to stimulate suggestions from City employees which will be of benefit to the City of Tacoma. Procedures, criteria, and support for the Suggestion Program shall be under the direction of the City Manager and the Director of Utilities as outlined in their respective policy manuals. A review of the Suggestion Program will occur in the first quarter of 1999 and as needed thereafter.
(Ord. 26028 § 2, 1997-02-11)
Any suggestion resulting in measurable monetary savings shall be awarded payment in relationship to estimated first-year savings anticipated after adoption of the suggestion, with a minimum award of $50.00. That payment shall be calculated as illustrated below:
A. 
Estimated first-year net savings up to $1,000.00.
$50.00 for the first $500.00 in benefits plus $5.00 for each additional $50.00 of benefits or fraction thereof.
B. 
$1,001.00 to $10,000.00.
$100.00 for the first $1,000.00 benefits plus $5.00 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof.
C. 
$10,001.00 to $20,000.00.
$550.00 for the first $10,000.00 in benefits plus $5.00 for each additional $200.00 or fraction thereof.
D. 
$20,001.00 to $100,000.00.
$800.00 for the first $20,000.00 in benefits plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
E. 
$100,001.00 or more dollars.
$1,200.00 for the first $100,000.00 in benefits or more plus $5.00 for each additional $5,000.00 or fraction thereof.
If estimated net savings exceed $4,000.00, an initial sum of $250.00 may be awarded, but the balance of the award will not be made until after the first year of implementation and actual first-year savings have been computed.
Any suggestions resulting in benefits which cannot be accurately measured in terms of monetary savings may be awarded by a lump-sum payment of not less than $50.00 with the maximum payment not to exceed the sum of $250.00.
(Ord. 26028 § 2, 1997-02-11)
(Power and duties of Suggestion Award Board. Ord. 20936 § 2, 1976-12-21; Ord. 24856 § 5, 1991-03-05; repealed by Ord. 26028, 1997-02-11)
(Standards, procedures and criteria for awards. Ord. 20936 § 2, 1976-12-21; Ord. 21796 § 1, 1979-07-03; Ord. 24405 § 7, 1989-08-15; Ord. 24856 § 6, 1991-03-05; repealed by Ord. 26028, 1997-02-11)
(Monetary amounts and presentation of awards. Ord. 20936 § 2, 1976-12-21; Ord. 23494 § 1, 1985-10-22; Ord. 24856 § 7, 1991-03-05; repealed by Ord. 26028, 1997-02-11)